Hub cap



April 1930- R, COCHRAN v1,755,427

HUB GAP Filed June 15, 1929 ATTORNEY Patented Apr. 22, 1930 UNITEDSTATES PATENT vowner:

RAE E. GOOHRAN, OF COLUMBUS, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO THE D. L. AULD COMPANY,OF

' COLUMBUS, OHIO, A CORPORATION OF. OHIO l HUB Application filed June13,

This invention relates to improvements in hub caps, and has for itsobject the production of a hub cap easily inserted in the hub andsecurely held thereto when so inserted, but may be removed without greatdifliculty.

It is particularly the object of this inven- -tion to provide a hub capin which, in both inserting andremovin the cap from the hub,

the line of force, ten ing to flex the spring holding means, lies in theaxis of the spring itself, enabling the use of light springs.

Itis also an object of this invention to provide a hub cap composedessentially of a body member having attached thereto spring means forengaging a coacting part of the hub for the purpose of holding the capin place. These and other advantages will appear from the description,taken in connection with the drawings.

' Referring to the drawings: 1

Figure 1 is a bottom plan view of the cap, showing the locking springsattached thereto.

Figure 2 is a sectional view of the cap. The body of the cap, which isdesignated by the numeral 1, is composed .of a sheet of metal, forinstance sheet metal, circular in shape, turned over and in on its edgesto form a bead 2 and a hub engaging flange 3. The body is somewhatdish-shaped and has extending substantially at right anglestheretotheflan e3.

In the ange there are spaced slots 4. In

the drawings there are shown three of these slots arranged at equaldistances from each other. Attached to the body member and adjacent theslots are spring tongue members 5.

These ton ues are'radially arranged and fastened to t e body member bymeans of rivets 6. However, other means mi ht be used 0n the outerendsof the snap parts there are {gr fastening the tongues to the ody, mem-On the outer ends of the'tongue's there are formed snap members,designatedby' the numerals 7, Sand 9. The snap members are made bybending the tongue or sp'ringflmemhere 5 at a right angle and formingthereon snap parts 7, which extend through the slots.

plate- 1929. Serial No. 370,557.

formed gradually inclined portions 8 These has been inserted in positionthe coacting engaging means on the hub engages an abrupt inclined'part 9of the snap members.

The snap members are so constructed that whenever the cap is beinginserted into or removed from the hub the line of force tending to flexthe spring lies on the axis of the spring itself; that is, in thelongitudinal direction of the spring, thereby making it unnecessary thatthe springs or tongues be large and heavy as would otherwise berequired. It will be observed, from Figure 2 that the part of the snapmember adjacent the flange rests in the bottom of the slots and is heldin position therein.

Extending over the body member and of the same general shape is anornamental plate 10. This ornamental plate has its outer ter thereof ahole 12, back of .which hole isa desi 11 plate 13. The edges of thedesign e tween the ornamental plate and the body member and is securelyheld in position thereby. The design plate may ave any suitable designthereon.

, From the foregoing description it will be seen that there has beenprovided a hub cap composed essentially of one member havingmm attachedthereto spring locking means for the purpose ofholding the cap inengagement withthe hub. Any form of ornamental or design plate may beused to suit the convenience and taste and the likes of the user ormanufacturer.

1' desire to comprehend within my inven-, tion such modifications as maybe clearly embraced within my claims and the scope of my invention. l

Having thus fully described my invention,

, what I claim is new and desire to secure by,

Letters Patent, is: p

1. In a hub cap, a body member, means on said body member fdr enga g ahub an ornamental plate for said bof y member, said ornamental platehaving a hole'therein, and

a design plate behind said hole and supported by said body member andsaid ornamental I plate.

inwardly directed hub engaging flan e forming with the body member acircum erential bead an ornamental plate for said body member having itsedges turned over in engagement with said bead, said ornamental platehaving a hole therein,and a design y plate back of said hole andsupported said body member and said ornamental plate. 3. Ina hub cap, abody member turned over and in to form a circumferential bead and a hubengaging flange, means attached to said body member and extendingthrough said flange to lock the cap to the hub, an ornamental plate forsaid body member having its edges turned over in engagement with saidbead, said ornamental plate having a hole therein, and a design plateback of said hole and supported by said body member and said ornamentalplate.

In testimony whereof, I afix my signature.

RAE E. COGHRAN.

2. In a hub cap, a body member having an

